In 2008, African Americans in the South voted at a higher rate than whites in either the North or the South, a remarkable historical development:
![](http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/socdemo/voting/publications/historical/a7-elections.jpg)
Young people vote at lower rates than others:
![](http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/socdemo/voting/publications/historical/a1-congressional.jpg)
Hispanic and Asian citizens tend to vote at lower rates than white and African American citizens:
![](http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/socdemo/voting/publications/historical/a6-presidential.jpg)